After 16 years, the No. 17 WashU men’s basketball team is headed to the Elite Eight, after a 59-56 Sweet 16 win over No. 22 Wisconsin Lutheran College on March 14.

Fifteen minutes into the second round of the 2025 NCAA Division III Tournament, No. 17 WashU men’s basketball sat tied 22-22 with Franklin College. When the final buzzer sounded 25 minutes later, WashU was up 29 points and headed to the Sweet 16 for the second time in two years.

In coach Randi Henderson’s first weekend, Wash. U. women’s basketball steamrolled Luther College before going ice-cold vs. Wisconsin Lutheran College.

With a pair of double-digit victories over the weekend, the No. 2 Washington University women’s basketball team finished undefeated in the Paul K. Knueppel Classic. The games were the final preparation before a likely matchup against top-ranked DePauw University next week.